| purchase |
v. 購買；採購 / n. 購買；購買物 |
I’d like to purchase this item. |
|
| literally |
adv. 字面上地；確實地；簡直 |
It’s literally impossible. |
|
| bun |
n. 小圓麵包；髮髻 |
She wore her hair in a bun. |
|
| sensation |
n. 感覺；轟動；知覺 |
I had a strange sensation. |
|
| onto |
prep. 到…上；朝…；對於 |
Jump onto the platform. |
|
| confirm |
v. 確認；證實；批准 |
Please confirm your booking. |
|
| generally |
adv. 通常；普遍地；一般地 |
Generally speaking, I agree. |
|
| occasion |
n. 場合；時機；理由 / v. 引起 |
This is a special occasion. |
|
| incident |
n. 事件；事變；插曲 |
There was a minor incident. |
|
| process |
n. 過程；程序；工序 / v. 處理；加工 |
The application process takes time. |
|
| demand |
v. 要求；需要；查問 / n. 需求；要求 |
The workers demanded higher pay. |
|
| refer |
v. 提到；參考；查閱；提交 |
Please refer to page 10. |
|
| mention |
v. 提到；提及 / n. 提及 |
Don’t mention it. |
|
| thus |
adv. 因此；從而；這樣 |
He was ill, thus he couldn’t come. |
|
| basically |
adv. 基本上；主要地 |
Basically, I agree with you. |
|
| demonstrate |
v. 證明；示範；遊行示威 |
Let me demonstrate how it works. |
|
| appeal |
v. 呼籲；上訴；吸引 / n. 呼籲；上訴；吸引力 |
The charity appealed for donations. |
|
| boost |
v. 提高；推動 / n. 提高；推動 |
This will boost sales. |
|
| opportunity |
n. 機會；時機；良機 |
This is a great opportunity. |
|
| press |
n. 新聞界；出版社；壓 / v. 按；壓；催促 |
The press conference starts at noon. |
|
| morally |
adv. 道德上；有道德地 |
It’s morally wrong. |
|
| motor |
n. 發動機；馬達 / adj. 機動的 / v. 駕車 |
The motor isn’t working. |
|
| obsessed |
adj. 著迷的；困擾的 / v. obsess的過去式 |
He’s obsessed with cleanliness. |
|
| peel |
v. 剝皮；脫落 / n. 果皮 |
Peel the potatoes. |
|
| densely |
adv. 密集地；濃密地 |
The area is densely populated. |
|
| nail |
n. 指甲；釘子 / v. 釘住；抓獲 |
Hammer the nail into the wood. |
|
| overtake |
v. 超過；趕上；突然來襲 |
Don’t overtake on a curve. |
|
| anxious |
adj. 焦慮的；渴望的；令人焦慮的 |
She’s anxious about the exam. |
|
| reserve |
v. 預訂；保留；儲備 / n. 儲備；保護區 |
I’d like to reserve a table. |
|
| deserve |
v. 應得；應受；值得 |
You deserve a reward. |
|
| observe |
v. 觀察；遵守；慶祝；評述 |
Scientists observe animal behavior. |
|
| trolley |
n. 手推車；電車；餐車（英式） |
Push the shopping trolley. |
|
| lifetime |
n. 一生；終生；壽命 |
Once in a lifetime opportunity. |
|
| medical |
adj. 醫學的；內科的 / n. 體檢 |
Seek medical attention. |
|
| ashamed |
adj. 羞愧的；慚愧的 |
I’m ashamed of my behavior. |
|
| extension |
n. 延長；擴展；分機；延期 |
Can I have an extension on the deadline? |
|
| innocent |
adj. 無辜的；天真的；無害的 / n. 天真的人 |
He’s innocent of the crime. |
|
| zip |
n. 拉鍊；活力 / v. 拉上拉鍊；快速移動 |
Zip up your jacket. |
|
| bruise |
n. 瘀傷；擦傷 / v. 使受瘀傷；擦傷 |
She has a bruise on her arm. |
|
| salon |
n. 沙龍；美髮廳；會客室 |
She went to the hair salon. |
|
| mature |
adj. 成熟的；到期的 / v. 成熟；到期 |
He’s very mature for his age. |
|
| high-tech |
adj. 高科技的 |
This is a high-tech device. |
|
| savings |
n. 儲蓄；存款；節省（複數形式） |
She used her savings to buy a car. |
|
| demanding |
adj. 要求高的；費力的 |
This is a demanding job. |
|
| occupy |
v. 佔據；佔用；使忙碌 |
The building is occupied. |
|
| occupation |
n. 職業；佔領；消遣 |
What’s your occupation? |
|
| bitter |
adj. 苦的；痛苦的；嚴寒的 / n. 苦味 |
The medicine tastes bitter. |
|
| icy |
adj. 冰冷的；結冰的；冷淡的 |
The roads are icy. |
|
| pension |
n. 養老金；退休金 / v. 發給養老金 |
He receives a monthly pension. |
|
| nationwide |
adj. 全國性的 / adv. 在全國範圍內 |
There’s a nationwide campaign. |
|
| stool |
n. 凳子；糞便 |
Sit on the stool. |
|
| stream |
n. 溪流；流；一連串 / v. 流；流動 |
Water streamed down the window. |
|
| squeeze |
v. 擠；壓榨；勒索 / n. 擠壓；困境 |
Squeeze the lemon. |
|
| guarantee |
v. 保證；擔保 / n. 保證；保證書 |
We guarantee delivery within 24 hours. |
|
| warrant |
v. 保證；擔保；使有理由 / n. 授權令；保證 |
This situation warrants investigation. |
|
| desperate |
adj. 絕望的；極度渴望的；孤注一擲的 |
She made a desperate attempt. |
|
| swing |
v. 搖擺；擺動；揮動 / n. 鞦韆；搖擺 |
The door swung open. |
|
| research |
n. 研究；調查 / v. 研究；調查 |
She’s doing research on climate change. |
|
| son-in-law |
n. 女婿（複數sons-in-law） |
My son-in-law is an engineer. |
|
| kingdom |
n. 王國；領域 |
The United Kingdom consists of four countries. |
|
| crab |
n. 螃蟹；蟹肉 |
We had crab for dinner. |
|
| plumber |
n. 水管工；水暖工 |
Call a plumber to fix the leak. |
|
| ton |
n. 噸；大量 |
The truck weighs two tons. |
|
| differ |
v. 不同；有區別；持不同意見 |
Opinions differ on this issue. |
|
| mere |
adj. 僅僅的；只不過的；純粹的 |
It’s a mere formality. |
|
| harmony |
n. 和諧；和睦；協調 |
They live in harmony. |
|
| browser |
n. 瀏覽器；瀏覽的人 |
Open the web browser. |
|
| browse |
v. 瀏覽；隨意翻閱；吃草 / n. 瀏覽 |
I’m just browsing. |
|
| needle |
n. 針；指針 / v. 用針縫；激怒 |
Thread the needle carefully. |
|
| collar |
n. 衣領；項圈；領子 / v. 抓住；給…戴項圈 |
The shirt has a white collar. |
|
| discourage |
v. 使氣餒；阻止；勸阻 |
Don’t let failure discourage you. |
|
| inverted commas |
n. 引號（英式） |
Put the words in inverted commas. |
|
| rear |
n. 後部；背後 / adj. 後面的 / v. 養育；飼養 |
The kitchen is at the rear. |
|
| debit |
n. 借方；借項 / v. 記入借方 |
The amount was debited from my account. |
|
| creditor |
n. 債權人；貸方 |
The company owes money to creditors. |
|
| offend |
v. 冒犯；觸怒；犯罪 |
I didn’t mean to offend you. |
|
| semi-final |
n. 半決賽 |
They reached the semi-final. |
|
| playoff |
n. 季後賽；加賽 |
The playoff begins next week. |
|
| consultant |
n. 顧問；諮詢師；會診醫生 |
We hired a business consultant. |
|
| counsel |
n. 忠告；律師；商議 / v. 勸告；提供諮詢 |
Seek counsel from an expert. |
|
| offensive |
adj. 冒犯的；進攻的；討厭的 / n. 進攻；攻勢 |
His remarks were offensive. |
|
| well-balanced |
adj. 均衡的；調配合理的 |
Eat a well-balanced diet. |
|
| ration |
n. 定量；配給量 / v. 定量供應 |
Food was rationed during the war. |
|
| venue |
n. 地點；場所；會場 |
What’s the venue for the concert? |
|
| avenue |
n. 大街；林蔭道；途徑 |
The shop is on Fifth Avenue. |
|
| revenue |
n. 收入；稅收；收益 |
The company’s revenue increased. |
|
| constant |
adj. 不變的；恆定的；持續的 / n. 常數 |
The temperature remains constant. |
|
| bad-tempered |
adj. 脾氣壞的；易怒的 |
He’s very bad-tempered today. |
|
| temper |
n. 脾氣；心情；韌度 / v. 緩和；回火 |
She has a quick temper. |
|
| temperature |
n. 溫度；體溫；發燒 |
What’s the temperature outside? |
|
| temporary |
adj. 暫時的；臨時的 / n. 臨時工 |
This is a temporary solution. |
|
| definition |
n. 定義；清晰度；明確 |
What’s the definition of this word? |
|
| blush |
v. 臉紅；感到慚愧 / n. 臉紅；紅暈 |
She blushed with embarrassment. |
|
| glow |
v. 發光；發熱；臉紅 / n. 光亮；紅光 |
The coals glowed in the dark. |
|
| private |
adj. 私人的；私立的；秘密的 / n. 士兵 |
This is private property. |
|
| rebel |
v. 反叛；造反 / n. 叛逆者；反抗者 / adj. 反抗的 |
The teenagers rebelled against authority. |
|
| demolish |
v. 拆除；推翻；駁倒 |
They plan to demolish the old building. |
|
| entertainer |
n. 表演者；藝人 |
She’s a popular entertainer. |
|
| stamp |
n. 郵票；印章；跺腳 / v. 蓋章；跺腳 |
Put a stamp on the envelope. |
|
| domestic |
adj. 國內的；家庭的；馴養的 / n. 傭人 |
Domestic flights are cheaper. |
|
| dramatic |
adj. 戲劇的；引人注目的；急劇的 |
There was a dramatic increase. |
|
| issue |
n. 問題；發行；期刊 / v. 發行；發布 |
This is an important issue. |
|
| substantial |
adj. 大量的；實質的；堅固的 |
He made substantial progress. |
|
| substance |
n. 物質；實質；財產；內容 |
The substance is toxic. |
|
| stuff |
n. 東西；材料；素質 / v. 塞滿 |
Pack your stuff. |
|
| stubborn |
adj. 頑固的；頑強的；難處理的 |
He’s very stubborn. |
|
| human rights |
n. 人權 |
We must protect human rights. |
|
| eldest |
adj. 最年長的 |
She’s the eldest child. |
|
| priceless |
adj. 無價的；極貴重的；非常有趣的 |
This painting is priceless. |
|
| interactive |
adj. 互動的；交互式的 |
The museum has interactive exhibits. |
|
| mission |
n. 使命；任務；代表團 |
Our mission is to help others. |
|
| barely |
adv. 僅僅；幾乎不；勉強 |
I can barely hear you. |
|
| merely |
adv. 僅僅；只不過 |
It’s merely a suggestion. |
|
| powerfully |
adv. 強有力地；強烈地 |
He spoke powerfully. |
|
| lick |
v. 舔；輕拍；打敗 / n. 舔；少量 |
The cat licked its paws. |
|
| privately |
adv. 私下地；秘密地 |
Can we speak privately? |
|
| privacy |
n. 隱私；私生活；秘密 |
Everyone has a right to privacy. |
|
| council |
n. 委員會；理事會；議會 |
The city council meets weekly. |
|
| circumstance |
n. 環境；情況；境遇 |
Under the circumstances, we should wait. |
|
| circumstances |
n. 環境；情況；境況（複數形式） |
What are the circumstances? |
|
| thermometer |
n. 溫度計；體溫表 |
Use a thermometer to check temperature. |
|
| dramatically |
adv. 戲劇性地；顯著地；突然地 |
Prices fell dramatically. |
|
| compel |
v. 強迫；迫使；引起 |
The evidence compelled them to act. |
|
| compulsory |
adj. 強制的；義務的；必修的 |
Attendance is compulsory. |
|
| chew |
v. 咀嚼；嚼碎；深思 / n. 咀嚼 |
Chew your food slowly. |
|
| eyelash |
n. 睫毛 |
She has long eyelashes. |
|
| partial |
adj. 部分的；偏袒的；偏愛的 |
This is only a partial solution. |
|
| committee |
n. 委員會 |
The committee will meet next Tuesday. |
|
| eagerness |
n. 渴望；熱心 |
His eagerness to learn is impressive. |
|
| eager |
adj. 渴望的；熱切的 |
She’s eager to start. |
|
| unsuccessful |
adj. 不成功的；失敗的 |
The attempt was unsuccessful. |
|
| pessimistic |
adj. 悲觀的；厭世的 |
Don’t be so pessimistic. |
|
| conveniently |
adv. 方便地；便利地 |
The hotel is conveniently located. |
|
| idiot |
n. 白痴；傻瓜；笨蛋 |
Don’t be an idiot! |
|
| father-in-law |
n. 岳父；公公（複數fathers-in-law） |
My father-in-law is visiting. |
|
| polar bear |
n. 北極熊 |
Polar bears live in the Arctic. |
|
| semicolon |
n. 分號 |
Use a semicolon between clauses. |
|
| desirable |
adj. 令人嚮往的；值得擁有的；可取的 |
This is a desirable location. |
|
| vivid |
adj. 生動的；鮮明的；鮮艷的 |
She gave a vivid description. |
|
| satellite |
n. 衛星；人造衛星 |
The satellite orbits Earth. |
|
| universal |
adj. 普遍的；通用的；宇宙的 / n. 一般概念 |
Music is a universal language. |
|
| bargain |
n. 便宜貨；交易；協議 / v. 討價還價；談判 |
This TV is a real bargain. |
|
| enclose |
v. 圍住；把…裝入信封；附上 |
Please enclose a photo. |
|
| meaning |
n. 意義；含義；目的 / adj. 意味深長的 |
What’s the meaning of this? |
|
| means |
n. 方法；手段；財富（單複數同形） |
We’ll succeed by all means. |
|
| honour |
n. 榮譽；尊敬；信用 / v. 尊敬；給予榮譽（英式拼法） |
It’s an honour to meet you. |
|
| moral |
adj. 道德的；精神的 / n. 寓意；品行 |
This story has a moral. |
|
| grip |
v. 緊握；吸引住 / n. 緊握；支配 |
Grip the handle tightly. |
|
| apparent |
adj. 顯然的；表面上的 |
It was apparent that he was lying. |
|
| pale |
adj. 蒼白的；淡的 / v. 變蒼白 |
You look pale today. |
|
| determiner |
n. 限定詞 |
“The” is a determiner. |
|
| operate |
v. 操作；經營；動手術；運轉 |
Can you operate this machine? |
|
| distinguish |
v. 區分；辨別；使傑出 |
Can you distinguish between them? |
|
| spreadsheet |
n. 電子表格 |
Create a spreadsheet for the data. |
|
| wheat |
n. 小麥；小麥色 |
Bread is made from wheat. |
|
| endless |
adj. 無盡的；無休止的；環狀的 |
The wait seemed endless. |
|
| pudding |
n. 布丁；餐後甜點 |
What’s for pudding? |
|
| moreover |
adv. 而且；此外；再者 |
The price is reasonable. Moreover, the quality is good. |
|
| recession |
n. 衰退；不景氣；後退 |
The economy is in recession. |
|
| aubergine |
n. 茄子（英式） |
Cook the aubergine with garlic. |
|
| marathon |
n. 馬拉松；耐力比賽 |
He’s training for a marathon. |
|
| dormitory |
n. 宿舍；集體寢室 |
She lives in a college dormitory. |
|
| awesome |
adj. 令人敬畏的；很棒的；可怕的 |
The concert was awesome! |
|
| mighty |
adj. 強大的；巨大的 / adv. 很；非常 |
He’s a mighty warrior. |
|
| reside |
v. 居住；存在於 |
They reside in London. |
|
| reform |
v. 改革；改良；改造 / n. 改革；改進 |
The system needs reform. |
|
| query |
n. 疑問；詢問 / v. 質疑；詢問 |
I have a query about the bill. |
|
| altogether |
adv. 完全地；總共；總之 |
Altogether, it costs $100. |
|
| implement |
v. 實施；執行 / n. 工具；器具 |
We need to implement new policies. |
|
| compliment |
n. 讚美；敬意 / v. 讚美；稱讚 |
She paid me a compliment. |
|
| derogatory |
adj. 貶損的；輕蔑的 |
He made derogatory remarks. |
|
| energetic |
adj. 精力充沛的；積極的 |
She’s very energetic. |
|
| intensive |
adj. 密集的；加強的；集中的 |
He’s taking an intensive course. |
|
| visible |
adj. 可見的；明顯的 |
The stars are visible tonight. |
|
| lid |
n. 蓋子；眼瞼 |
Put the lid on the pot. |
|
| strike |
v. 打；罷工；撞擊 / n. 罷工;打擊 |
Workers went on strike. |
|
| pint |
n. 品脫（容量單位，約0.57升） |
I’ll have a pint of beer. |
|
| parliament |
n. 議會；國會 |
The parliament passed the law. |
|
| parliamentary |
adj. 議會的；國會的 |
This is a parliamentary system. |
|
| crew |
n. 全體船員；全體機組人員；一隊 / v. 當船員 |
The ship’s crew is experienced. |
|
| skilful |
adj. 熟練的；巧妙的（英式拼法） |
He’s a skilful player. |
|
| panic |
n. 恐慌；驚慌 / v. （使）恐慌 |
Don’t panic! |
|
| coaching |
n. 輔導；訓練；指導 |
He provides one-on-one coaching. |
|
| abolish |
v. 廢除；廢止；取消 |
They voted to abolish the law. |
|
| cruelly |
adv. 殘酷地；殘忍地 |
The animals were treated cruelly. |
|
| discovery |
n. 發現；發現物；被發現的人 |
This is an important discovery. |
|
| wander |
v. 漫遊；閒逛；走失；離題 |
They wandered through the park. |
|
| intense |
adj. 強烈的；緊張的；熱情的 |
The heat was intense. |
|
| ultimate |
adj. 最終的；根本的；極限的 / n. 終極；極限 |
This is the ultimate solution. |
|
| unavailable |
adj. 得不到的；不能利用的 |
The product is currently unavailable. |
|
| deliberately |
adv. 故意地；從容地 |
He deliberately ignored me. |
|
| seminar |
n. 研討會；研習班 |
I attended a marketing seminar. |
|
| racism |
n. 種族主義；種族歧視 |
We must fight against racism. |
|
| copper |
n. 銅；銅幣；警察 / adj. 銅的 |
The wire is made of copper. |
|
| furiously |
adv. 猛烈地；狂怒地 |
He worked furiously to finish. |
|
| intransitive |
adj. 不及物的 / n. 不及物動詞 |
“Sleep” is an intransitive verb. |
|
| transitive |
adj. 及物的 / n. 及物動詞 |
“Eat” is a transitive verb. |
|